I apologize. The photos in this post are going to be very repetitive. I couldn’t help it. The sky kept changing colors and I kept trying to capture each change. So, after our month long stay in Newcastle we were ready to check out a few more of Australia’s famous sights, starting with the Blue Mountains.
The Blue Mountains are called so due to the blue tinge of the area when viewed from a distance. The blue color comes from the eucalyptus oil released into the air due to the abundance of eucalypts. This is a fact that you will overhear often from other tourists if you visit. We chuckled everytime we heard a new person explain it to their family or traveling partner. (And indeed, it is a good fact!)
We decided to use Katoomba as our base for exploring the area. I would recommend this to anyone else who travels this way. The weather was chilly and our guesthouse was particularly cozy. As I mentioned before, it had central heating! (A rare find in Australia.)
Our first night in town we headed directly to the Echo Point Lookout to watch the sunset. It was cold and windy and I was freezing my buns off, but I think it was worth it. Every time we would decide to leave, the view would get better and better.
It was a wonderful introduction to a beautiful region.
xo, jill
Beautiful!
I love the focus on the cloud. Great detail and colour!
Very beautiful sunset colours
Thanks! It took a little playing with my camera to manage it, but I’m happy I took the time to try!
Thank you!
Thank you! It was truly a spectacular show!
Sunsets are tricky devils, aren’t they? I frequently end up with far more shots than I know what to do with, but at the time I can’t stop myself from taking photo after photo, each one barely different from the last!
(I also do this underwater, as Tony mercilessly teases me for taking hundreds of photos of the same three fish… 😉 ).
That’s the beauty of digital cameras!